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Jimmy Carter National Historical Park in September

Very busy1.7× average month · best-time score 39/100

September at Jimmy Carter National Historical Park averages a daytime high near 85°F and an overnight low around 65°F, with about 4" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.7× the park's average month, which makes September a very busy month here.

Average low
65°F
Average high
85°F

Range across the year: 36°F to 90°F

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Precipitation
4.0 in
Daylight
12.2 hours

Roughly 15% of the park's yearly visitors come in September: roughly 6,900 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1988 to 2025.

It is the single busiest month of the year at Jimmy Carter; January, the quietest, runs only about 0.5× the average — a 3-to-1 swing between high and low season.

On our Best Time to Visit score September rates 39/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is October: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 75°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 1.4 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 24% of annual visitors, choosing September instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 12.2 hours of daylight in September to explore — between the 9.9-hour midwinter low and the 14.1-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 39,101 recreation visits, up 18.4% from 33,031 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 40.8%, so September may feel a touch quieter than it once did.

How September compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
August89°F / 70°F0.7× Quiet60 Good
September85°F / 65°F1.7× Very busy39 Poor
October77°F / 54°F0.8× Quiet74 Good

All twelve months at Jimmy Carter, with the best time to visit.

Things to do at Jimmy Carter in September

The National Park Service tags 5 Jimmy Carter activities for fall. Each links to the park's own page for it.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

September averages a daytime high near 85°F and an overnight low around 65°F at Jimmy Carter National Historical Park, with about 4 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 1.4 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

September is very busy at Jimmy Carter National Historical Park (about 1.7× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 39/100. Our recommended month is October.

The busiest month is September and the quietest is January. September sits at about 1.7× the park's average, or 15% of annual visitation.

A typical September sees about 7,000 recreation visits at Jimmy Carter National Historical Park, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1988–2025.

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1988–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.